Do to the nature of my occupation, the angles of observation are very close to true.
Location
Address
Mobile, AL
Latitude
30° 53' 43.93'' N (30.895537°)
Longitude
88° 21' 40.08'' W (-88.361133°)
Elevation
71.166428m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-24 04:35 CDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-24 09:35 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
337.14°
First azimuth
313.46°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
352.38°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
30°
Remarks
The meteor exploded into 4-5 pieces causing the trail. The largest continued downward and alternately burned out 20-30° above the horizon.Relative to my position of 000° it was forward and left at about 340° true, azimuth 45° traveling downward at 60°. Total duration 8± seconds.
